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Chapter8-1
Valuation of Inventories:
A Cost-Basis Approach
Chapter8
Intermediate Accounting12th Edition
Kieso, Weygandt, and Warfield
Prepared by Coby Harmon, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Chapter8-2
1. Identify major classifications of inventory.2. Distinguish between perpetual and periodic inventory systems.
3. Identify the effects of inventory errors on the financialstatements.
4. Understand the items to include as inventory cost.5. Describe and compare the cost flow assumptions used to account
for inventories.
6. Explain the significance and use of a LIFO reserve.
7. Understand the effect of LIFO liquidations.8. Explain the dollar-value LIFO method.
9. Identify the major advantages and disadvantages of LIFO.
10. Understand why companies select given inventory methods.
Learning Objectives
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InventoryClassificationand Control
PhysicalGoods
Included inInventory
CostsIncluded
in Inventory
Cost FlowAssumptions
LIFO:SpecialIssues
Classification
Control
Basic
inventory
valuation
issues
Basis forSelection
Goods in
transit
Consigned
goods
Special sales
agreements
Inventory
errors
Product costs
Period costs
Purchase
discounts
Specific
identification
Average cost
FIFO
LIFO
LIFO reserve
LIFO
liquidation
Dollar-value
LIFO
Comparison of
LIFO
approaches
Advantages of
LIFO
Disadvantages
of LIFO
Summary of
inventory
valuation
methods
Valuation of Inventories:Cost-basis Approach
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Inventories are:
items held for sale, or
goods to be used in the production of goods to be sold.
Inventory Classification and Systems
LO 1 Identify major classifications of inventory.
Classification
Merchandiser Manufacturer
Businesses with Inventory:
or
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Type of Business
Merchandiser
One inventoryaccount
Purchase goodsready for sale
Balance Sheet (in thousands)Current assets
Cash 285,000$
Marketable securities 530,000
Accounts receivable 149,000
Merchandise inventory 777,000
Prepaids 33,000
Total current assets 1,774,000
Investments:
Invesment in ABC bonds 321,657
Investment in UC Inc. 253,980
Notes receivable 150,000Land held for speculation 550,000
Sinking fund 225,000
Pension fund 653,798
Inventory Classification and Systems
LO 1 Identify major classifications of inventory.
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Type of Business
Manufacturer
Three accountsRaw materials
Work in process
Finished goods
Balance Sheet (in thousands)Current assets
Cash 285,000$
Marketable securities 530,000
Accounts receivable 149,000
InventoryRaw materials 210,000
Work in process 417,000
Finished goods 150,000
Total inventory 777,000
Prepaids 33,000Total current assets 1,774,000
Investments:
Invesment in ABC bonds 321,657
Inventory Classification and Systems
LO 1 Identify major classifications of inventory.
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Flow of Costs
Inventory Classification and Systems
Illustration 8-2
LO 1 Identify major classifications of inventory.
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Two systems for maintaining inventory records:
Inventory Classification and Systems
LO 2 Distinguish between perpetual and periodic inventory systems.
Control
Perpetual system
Periodic system
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Features:
Inventory Classification and Systems
LO 2 Distinguish between perpetual and periodic inventory systems.
Perpetual System
1. Purchases of merchandise are debited to Inventory.
2. Freight-in, purchase returns and allowances, andpurchase discounts are recorded in Inventory.
3. Cost of goods sold is debited and Inventory iscredited for each sale.
4. Physical count done to verify Inventory balance.
The perpetual inventory system provides a continuousrecord of Inventory and Cost of Goods Sold.
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Features:
Inventory Classification and Systems
LO 2 Distinguish between perpetual and periodic inventory systems.
Periodic System
1. Purchases of merchandise are debited to Purchases.
2. Ending Inventory determined by physical count.3. Calculation of Cost of Goods Sold:
Beginning inventory $ 100,000Purchases, net 800,000Goods available for sale 900,000Ending inventory 125,000Cost of goods sold $ 775,000
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1. Beginning inventory (100 units at $7 = 700)
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2. Purchase 900 units at $7: |
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Inventory 6,300 | Purchases 6,300
Accounts payable 6,300 | Accounts payable 6,300
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3. Sale of 600 untis at $14: |
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Accounts receivable 8,400 | Accounts receivable 8,400
Sales 8,400 | Sales 8,400
Cost of goods sold 4,200 |
Inventory 4,200 |
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4. Adjusting entries (ending inventory = 400 units @ $7 = $2,800)
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No Entry Necessary | Inventory 2,100
| Cost of goods sold 4,200
| Purchases 6,300
Inventory Classification and Systems
LO 2 Distinguish between perpetual and periodic inventory systems.
Perpetual System Periodic Systemvs.
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Requires the following:
Basic Issues in Inventory Valuation
LO 2 Distinguish between perpetual and periodic inventory systems.
Valuation of Inventories
The physical goods(goods on hand, goods in transit,
consigned goods, special sales agreements).The costs to include(product vs. period costs).
The cost flow assumption(FIFO, LIFO, Average cost,Specific Identification, Retail, etc.).
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A company should record purchases when itobtains legal title to the goods.
Physical Goods Included in Inventory
LO 2 Distinguish between perpetual and periodic inventory systems.
Physical Goods
Special Consideration:Goods in Transit (FOB shipping point, FOB destination)
Consigned goods
Sales with buyback agreement
Sales with high rates of return
Sales on installment
Inventory errors
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Effect of Inventory Errors
LO 3 Identify the effects of inventory errors on the financial statements.
Ending Inventory Understated
The effect of an error on net income in one year (2006) will becounterbalanced in the next (2007), however the income statement
will be misstated for both years.
Illustration 8-6
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Effect of Inventory Errors
LO 3 Identify the effects of inventory errors on the financial statements.
Purchases and Inventory Understated
The understatement does not affect cost of goods sold and netincome because the errors offset one another.
Illustration 8-8
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Costs Included in Inventory
LO 4 Understand the items to include as inventory cost.
Product Costs- costs directly connected withbringing the goods to the buyers place ofbusiness and converting such goods to a salablecondition.
Period Costs generally selling, general, andadministrative expenses.
Purchase Discounts Gross vs. Net Method
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Purchase cost $20,000, terms 2/10, net 30:
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Purchases 20,000 | Purchases 19,600
Accounts payable 20,000 | Accounts payable 19,600
|Invoices of $15,000 are paid within discount period:
|
Accounts payable 15,000 | Accounts payable 14,700
Purchase discounts 300 | Cash 14,700
Cash 14,700 |
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Invoices of $5,000 are paid after discount period:
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Accounts payable 5,000 | Accounts payable 4,900
Cash 5,000 | Purchase discount lost 100
| Cash 5,000
Treatment of Purchase Discounts
Gross Method Net Methodvs.
LO 4 Understand the items to include as inventory cost.
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Answer: Method adopted should be onethat most clearly reflects periodic income.
Cost Flow Assumption Adopted
Physical Movement of Goodsdoes not need to equal
FIFO
What Cost Flow Assumption to Adopt?
LIFO
Average Cost Specific Identification
LO 5 Describe and compare the cost flow assumptionsused to account for inventories.
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Chapter8-19
Young & Crazy Company makes the following purchases:
1. One item on 2/2/07 for $10
2. One item on 2/15/07 for $153. One item on 2/25/07 for $20
Young & Crazy Company sells one item on 2/28/07 for$90. What would be the balance of ending inventory and
cost of goods sold for the month ended Feb. 2007,assuming the company used the FIFO, LIFO, AverageCost, and Specific Identificationcost flow assumptions?Assume a tax rate of 30%.
Example
Cost Flow Assumptions
LO 5 Describe and compare the cost flow assumptionsused to account for inventories.
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Purchase on2/2/07 for $10
Purchase on
2/15/07 for $15
Purchase on2/25/07 for $20
InventoryBalance = $ 45
Young & Crazy Company
Income StatementFor the Month of Feb. 2007
Sales $ 90Cost of goods sold 0
Gross profit 90Expenses:
Administrative 14Selling 12
Interest 7Total expenses 33
Income before tax 57Taxes 17Net Income $ 40
Cost Flow Assumptions
First-In-First-Out (FIFO)
LO 5 Describe and compare the cost flow assumptionsused to account for inventories.
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Purchase on2/2/07 for $10
Purchase on
2/15/07 for $15
Purchase on2/25/07 for $20
Cost Flow Assumptions
InventoryBalance = $ 35
Young & Crazy Company
Income StatementFor the Month of Feb. 2007
Sales $ 90Cost of goods sold 10
Gross profit 80Expenses:
Administrative 14Selling 12
Interest 7Total expenses 33
Income before tax 47Taxes 14Net Income $ 33
First-In-First-Out (FIFO)
LO 5 Describe and compare the cost flow assumptionsused to account for inventories.
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Purchase on2/2/07 for $10
Purchase on
2/15/07 for $15
Purchase on2/25/07 for $20
InventoryBalance = $ 45
Young & Crazy Company
Income StatementFor the Month of Feb. 2007
Sales $ 90Cost of goods sold 0
Gross profit 90Expenses:
Administrative 14Selling 12
Interest 7Total expenses 33
Income before tax 57Taxes 17Net Income $ 40
Cost Flow Assumptions
Last-In-First-Out (LIFO)
LO 5 Describe and compare the cost flow assumptionsused to account for inventories.
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Purchase on2/2/07 for $10
Purchase on
2/15/07 for $15
Cost Flow Assumptions
InventoryBalance = $ 25
Purchase on2/25/07 for $20
Young & Crazy Company
Income StatementFor the Month of Feb. 2007
Sales $ 90Cost of goods sold 20
Gross profit 70Expenses:
Administrative 14Selling 12
Interest 7Total expenses 33
Income before tax 37Taxes 11Net Income $ 26
Last-In-First-Out (LIFO)
LO 5 Describe and compare the cost flow assumptionsused to account for inventories.
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Purchase on2/2/07 for $10
Purchase on
2/15/07 for $15
Purchase on2/25/07 for $20
InventoryBalance = $ 45
Young & Crazy Company
Income StatementFor the Month of Feb. 2007
Sales $ 90Cost of goods sold 0
Gross profit 90Expenses:
Administrative 14Selling 12
Interest 7Total expenses 33
Income before tax 57Taxes 17Net Income $ 40
Cost Flow Assumptions
Average Cost
LO 5 Describe and compare the cost flow assumptionsused to account for inventories.
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Purchase on2/2/07 for $10
Purchase on
2/15/07 for $15
Purchase on2/25/07 for $20
InventoryBalance = $ 30
Cost Flow Assumptions
Young & Crazy Company
Income StatementFor the Month of Feb. 2007
Sales $ 90Cost of goods sold 15
Gross profit 75Expenses:
Administrative 14Selling 12
Interest 7Total expenses 33
Income before tax 42Taxes 12Net Income $ 30
Average Cost
LO 5 Describe and compare the cost flow assumptionsused to account for inventories.
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Purchase on2/2/07 for $10
Purchase on
2/15/07 for $15
Purchase on2/25/07 for $20
InventoryBalance = $ 45
Young & Crazy Company
Income StatementFor the Month of Feb. 2007
Sales $ 90Cost of goods sold 0
Gross profit 90Expenses:
Administrative 14Selling 12
Interest 7Total expenses 33
Income before tax 57Taxes 17Net Income $ 40
Cost Flow Assumptions
Specific Identification
LO 5 Describe and compare the cost flow assumptionsused to account for inventories.
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Purchase on2/2/07 for $10
Purchase on
2/15/07 for $15
Purchase on2/25/07 for $20
InventoryBalance = $ 45
Young & Crazy Company
Income StatementFor the Month of Feb. 2007
Sales $ 90Cost of goods sold 0
Gross profit 90Expenses:
Administrative 14Selling 12
Interest 7Total expenses 33
Income before tax 57Taxes 17Net Income $ 40
Cost Flow Assumptions
Specific Identification
Depends which one is sold
LO 5 Describe and compare the cost flow assumptionsused to account for inventories.
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Financial Statement SummaryFIFO LIFO Average
Sales 90$ 90$ 90$
Cost of goods sold 10 20 15
Gross profit 80 70 75
Operating expenses:Administrative 14 14 14
Selling 12 12 12
Interest 7 7 7
Total expenses 33 33 33
Income before taxes 47 37 42Income tax expense 14 11 12
Net income 33$ 26$ 30$
Inventory Balance 302535
Cost Flow Assumptions
LO 5 Describe and compare the cost flow assumptionsused to account for inventories.
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Inventory information for Part 686 for the month of June.
June 1 Beg. Balance 300 units @ $10 = $ 3,000
10 Sold 200 units @ $24
11 Purchased 800 units @ $12 = 9,60015 Sold 500 units @ $25
20 Purchased 500 units @ $13 = 6,500
27 Sold 300 units @ $27
Example Perpetual andPeriodic Methods
Cost Flow Assumptions
LO 5 Describe and compare the cost flow assumptionsused to account for inventories.
1. Assuming the PerpetualInventory Method, compute the Cost of GoodsSold and Ending Inventory under FIFO, LIFO, and Average cost.
2. Assuming the Periodic Inventory Method, compute the Cost of GoodsSold and Ending Inventory under FIFO, LIFO, and Average cost.
GoodsAvailable
$19,100
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Cost Flow Assumptions
LO 5 Describe and compare the cost flow assumptionsused to account for inventories.
FIFO:
Transactions: Inventory Balance:Date Units Layer 1 Layer 2 Layer 3 Total
Jun 1 300 300
Jun 10 (200) (200)
Jun 11 800 800
Jun 15 (500) (100) (400)
Jun 20 500 500Jun 27 (300) (300)
- 100 500 600
Cost 10$ 12$ 13$
600 -$ 1,200$ 6,500$ 7,700$
Calculation of Cost of Goods Sold: Units Dollars
Beg. inventory 300 3,000$
Purchases 1,300 16,100
Goods available 1,600 19,100
Ending inventory (600) (7,700)
COGS 1,000 11,400$
PerpetualInventory
FIFO Method
+
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Cost Flow Assumptions
LO 5 Describe and compare the cost flow assumptionsused to account for inventories.
LIFO:
Transactions: Inventory Balance:Date Units Layer 1 Layer 2 Layer 3 Total
Jun 1 300 300
Jun 10 (200) (200)
Jun 11 800 800
Jun 15 (500) (500)
Jun 20 500 500Jun 27 (300) (300)
100 300 200 600
Cost 10$ 12$ 13$
600 1,000$ 3,600$ 2,600$ 7,200$
Calculation of Cost of Goods Sold: Units Dollars
Beg. inventory 300 3,000$
Purchases 1,300 16,100
Goods available 1,600 19,100
Ending inventory (600) (7,200)
COGS 1,000 11,900$
PerpetualInventory
LIFO Method
+
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Transactions: Average
Date Units Cost Total Units Cost Cost
Jun 1 300 10.00$ 3,000$ 300 3,000$ 10.00$
Jun 10 (200) 10.00 (2,000) 100 1,000 10.00
Jun 11 800 12.00 9,600 900 10,600 11.78Jun 15 (500) 11.78 (5,890) 400 4,710 11.78
Jun 20 500 13.00 6,500 900 11,210 12.46
Jun 27 (300) 12.46 (3,738) 600 7,472 12.46
600 7,472$
Cost of Goods Sold: Units Dollars
Beg. inventory 300 3,000$Purchases 1,300 16,100
Goods available 1,600 19,100
Ending inventory (600) (7,472)
COGS 1,000 11,628$
Running Balances
Cost Flow Assumptions
LO 5 Describe and compare the cost flow assumptionsused to account for inventories.
Perpetual Inventory Moving Average
Cost per unitsold is
determined by
dividing totalinventory $ bytotal units on
hand after eachpurchase.
+
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Transactions: Average
Date Units Cost Total Units Cost Cost
Jun 1 300 10.00$ 3,000$ 300 3,000$ 10.00$
Jun 10 (200) 10.00 (2,000) 100 1,000 10.00
Jun 11 800 12.00 9,600 900 10,600 11.78Jun 15 (500) 11.78 (5,890) 400 4,710 11.78
Jun 20 500 13.00 6,500 900 11,210 12.46
Jun 27 (300) 12.46 (3,738) 600 7,472 12.46
600 7,472$
Cost of Goods Sold: Units Dollars
Beg. inventory 300 3,000$Purchases 1,300 16,100
Goods available 1,600 19,100
Ending inventory (600) (7,472)
COGS 1,000 11,628$
Running Balances
Cost Flow Assumptions
LO 5 Describe and compare the cost flow assumptionsused to account for inventories.
Perpetual Inventory Moving Average
Cost per unitsold is
determined by
dividing totalinventory $ bytotal units on
hand after eachpurchase.
+
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Cost Flow Assumptions
LO 5 Describe and compare the cost flow assumptionsused to account for inventories.
FIFO:
Transactions: Inventory Balance:Date Units Layer 1 Layer 2 Layer 3 Total
Jun 1 300
Jun 10 (200)
Jun 11 800 100
Jun 15 (500)
Jun 20 500 500Jun 27 (300)
- 100 500 600
Cost 10$ 12$ 13$
600 -$ 1,200$ 6,500$ 7,700$
Calculation of Cost of Goods Sold: Units Dollars
Beg. inventory 300 3,000$
Purchases 1,300 16,100
Goods available 1,600 19,100
Ending inventory (600) (7,700)
COGS 1,000 11,400$
PeriodicInventory
FIFO Method
+
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Cost Flow Assumptions
LO 5 Describe and compare the cost flow assumptionsused to account for inventories.
LIFO:
Transactions: Inventory Balance:Date Units Layer 1 Layer 2 Layer 3 Total
Jun 1 300 300
Jun 10 (200)
Jun 11 800 300
Jun 15 (500)
Jun 20 500Jun 27 (300)
300 300 - 600
Cost 10$ 12$ 13$
600 3,000$ 3,600$ -$ 6,600$
Calculation of Cost of Goods Sold: Units Dollars
Beg. inventory 300 3,000$
Purchases 1,300 16,100
Goods available 1,600 19,100
Ending inventory (600) (6,600)
COGS 1,000 12,500$
PeriodicInventory
LIFO Method
+
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Transactions: Calculation of Cost of Goods Sold:
Date Units Cost Total Units Dollars
Jun 1 300 10.00$ 3,000$ Beg. inventory 300 3,000$
Jun 10 - Purchases 1,300 16,100
Jun 11 800 12.00 9,600 Goods available 1,600 19,100
Jun 15 - Ending inventory (600) (7,163)Jun 20 500 13.00 6,500 COGS 1,000 11,938$
Jun 27 -
1600 19,100
Divided by units available 1,600
Average cost per unit 11.94Unit on hand 600
Ending inventory 7,163$
Cost Flow Assumptions
LO 5 Describe and compare the cost flow assumptionsused to account for inventories.
Periodic Inventory Weighted Average+
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Many companies use
LIFO for tax and external financial reporting purposes
FIFO, average cost, or standard cost system forinternal reporting purposes.
Reasons:
Special Issues Related to LIFO
LO 6 Explain the significance and use of a LIFO reserve.
LIFO Reserve
1.Pricing decisions2. Record keeping easier
3. Profit-sharing or bonus arrangements
4. LIFO troublesome for interim periods
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Special Issues Related to LIFO
LO 6 Explain the significance and use of a LIFO reserve.
LIFO Reserve is the difference between theinventory method used for internal reporting purposesand LIFO.
Example:FIFO value per books $160,000
LIFO value 145,000LIFO Reserve $ 15,000
Cost of goods sold 15,000LIFO reserve 15,000
Journal entryto reduce inventory to LIFO:
Companies should disclose either the LIFO reserve or the replacementcost of the inventory.
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Older, low cost inventory is sold resulting in a lower costof goods sold, higher net income, and higher taxes.
Special Issues Related to LIFO
LO 7 Understand the effect of LIFO liquidations.
LIFO Liquidation
Illustration 8-20
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Changes in a pool are measured in terms of totaldollar value, not physical quantity.
Advantage:Broader range of goods in pool.
Permits replacement of goods that are similar.
Helps protect LIFO layers from erosion.
Special Issues Related to LIFO
LO 8 Explain the dollar-value LIFO method.
Dollar-Value LIFO
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Special Issues Related to LIFO
LO 8 Explain the dollar-value LIFO method.
Exercise 8-26 The following information relates to theJimmy Johnson Company.
Use the dollar-value LIFO method to compute the endinginventory for 2003 through 2005.
Dollar-Value LIFO
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Special Issues Related to LIFO
LO 8 Explain the dollar-value LIFO method.
Inventory at Inventory at $ Value
End-of-Year Base-Year Base $ Value LIFO LIFO
Year Prices Index Prices Layers Index LIFO TOTAL Reserve
2003 70,000$ 1.00 70,000$ 70,000$ 1.00 70,000$ 70,000$ -$
2004 90,300 1.05 86,000 70,000 1.00 70,000
16,000 1.05 16,800 86,800 3,500
2005 95,120 1.16 82,000 70,000 1.00 70,000
12,000 1.05 12,600 82,600 12,520
Dec. 31 Dec. 31 Dec. 31
Balance Sheet 2003 2004 2005Inventory 70,000$ 90,300$ 95,120$LIFO Reserve - (3,500) (12,520)
70,000$ 86,800$ 82,600$Journal entry
Cost of goods sold 3,500 9,020Lifo reserve (3,500) (9,020)
Exercise 8-26 Solution
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Specific-goods LIFO- costing goods on a unit basisis expensive and time consuming.
Specific-goods Pooled LIFO approachreduces record keeping and clerical costs.more difficult to erode the layers.using quantities as measurement basis can lead to
untimely LIFO liquidations.
Dollar-value LIFOis used by most companies.
Special Issues Related to LIFO
LO 8 Explain the dollar-value LIFO method.
Comparison of LIFO Approaches
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Matching
Tax Benefits/Improved
Cash Flow
Future Earnings Hedge
Special Issues Related to LIFO
LO 9 Identify the major advantages and disadvantages of LIFO.
AdvantagesReduced earnings
Inventory understated
Physical flow
Involuntary Liquidation /Poor Buying Habits
Disadvantages
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LIFO is generally preferred:1. if selling prices are increasing faster than costs and
2. if a company has a fairly constant base stock.
Basis for Selection of Inventory Method
LO 10 Understand why companies select given inventory methods.
LIFO not appropriate:
1. if prices tend to lag behind costs,
2. if specific identification traditionally used, and
3. when unit costs tend to decrease as productionincreases.
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